{"id":6829,"date":"2026-03-30T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/floyd-mayweather-jr-says-pacquiao-rematch-isnt-set-yet\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:05:00","slug":"floyd-mayweather-jr-says-pacquiao-rematch-isnt-set-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/floyd-mayweather-jr-says-pacquiao-rematch-isnt-set-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather Jr. Says Pacquiao Rematch Isn\u2019t Set Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Former champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/boxing\/story\/_\/id\/48335385\/floyd-mayweather-pumps-brakes-rematch-manny-pacquiao\">Saturday<\/a> that his proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hot97.com\/news\/floyd-mayweather-jr-and-manny-pacquiao-will-face-off-in-a-rematch-on-sept-19\/\">September 19 matchup<\/a> with Manny Pacquiao may not occur at Sphere as initially discussed. He also confirmed the event would proceed as an exhibition rather than a sanctioned boxing contest.<\/p>\n<p>Mayweather spoke with reporters during an autograph signing at an MCM store inside Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. The undefeated boxer acknowledged uncertainty surrounding the venue and the evolving structure of the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t know exactly where the fight is going to be at,\u201d Mayweather said. \u201cWe don\u2019t know the location of the fight. The Sphere is one of the places they talked about. But we don\u2019t know if it\u2019s going to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAs of right now, we don&#8217;t know where the fight is gonna be. The Sphere is one of the places they talked about, so we don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Floyd Mayweather on possibly fighting Manny Pacquiao at the spear in September.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f3a5-1.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa5\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeDixon_VST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MikeDixon_VST<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Boxing?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Boxing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UlNQuMfPwu\">pic.twitter.com\/UlNQuMfPwu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vegas Sports Today (@VegasSportsTD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VegasSportsTD\/status\/2038019422112403802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He added that the nature of the matchup has also changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd this is not actually a fight,\u201d Mayweather said. \u201cIt\u2019s an exhibition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier reports described the bout as a sanctioned rematch between two of boxing\u2019s most recognizable champions. The event was expected to stream on Netflix, reflecting the growing interest among digital platforms in live sports programming.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-floyd-mayweather-jr-amp-manny-pacquiao-rematch-with-netflix-uncertain\">Floyd Mayweather Jr. &#038; Manny Pacquiao Rematch With Netflix Uncertain<\/h2>\n<p>Mayweather and Pacquiao first met in a highly anticipated contest in 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The event drew worldwide attention and generated one of the largest gates in boxing history. More than 16,000 spectators attended, producing roughly $72 million in ticket sales.<\/p>\n<p>Mayweather won the bout by unanimous decision, preserving a professional record of 50 victories with 27 knockouts. Pacquiao, an eight-division champion, entered that fight with one of the sport\u2019s most accomplished r\u00e9sum\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>Now nearing 50, Mayweather said exhibition events allow him to remain active while avoiding the strain of traditional competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still extremely healthy,\u201d he said. \u201cI work out every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3.26.26 Mornings with Mero, Co-Host Honey BxBy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eNPukEoA6bE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mayweather added that several exhibition appearances remain under discussion. These events, he suggested, offer a chance to entertain audiences while continuing his association with the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m already training every day and spending time with my family,\u201d Mayweather said, \u201cwhy not go out and entertain people?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Mayweather, the exhibitions represent a later chapter in a career that helped shape modern boxing\u2019s commercial landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Saturday that his proposed September 19 matchup with Manny Pacquiao may not occur at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-6829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6829\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}